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With its Sentinel North strategy, Université Laval fosters the convergence of expertise, transformative research, the development of new technologies and the training of a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers aimed at improving our understanding of the northern environment and its impact on humans and their health.

Sentinel North: a legacy

Driven by interdisciplinary and innovation, Sentinel North has been a key strategy in supporting Université Laval's commitment to meeting the emerging challenges of a changing North.

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Research Highlights 2017-2025

Learn more about the scope of the research conducted by Sentinel North teams through a selection of research results presented as five integrated chapters.

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Publications

Near 1000 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, most of which are highly interdisciplinary and available in open access.

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news

  • Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology: bringing Arctic biodiversity research to a new level

    With a unique hands-on, practical approach, the Advanced Field School in Computational Ecology proposes to leverage and experiment with cutting-edge technologies that can help bring Arctic biodiver... read more

  • Arctic Snow School in Nunavut: Understanding the local and global importance of Arctic snow

    A delegation of students from 15 universities will take part in the International Arctic Snow School from April 1 to 8. This field training act... read more

  • Towards a better understanding of the migration rate of large rivers in permafrost regions

    A team of international researchers monitoring the impact of climate change on large rivers in Arctic Canada and Alaska determined that, as the region is sharply warming ... read more

An unprecedented transdisciplinary strategy

Sentinel North is made possible, in part, thanks to funding from Canada First Research Excellence Fund.